Investigators look to Flight 358's black box to solve a riddle

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Toronto: Investigators have found the cockpit voice and flight
data recorders for the Air France jet that skidded and burned after
it landed in hail, rain and lightning.

The flight recorders appeared to be in good condition, but it
could take days or weeks before it is known how useful they will be
in the investigation.

All 309 passengers and crew on flight 358 from Paris on Tuesday
survived the accident, which split the plane into three pieces.
Only 14 were injured seriously enough to warrant them remaining in
hospital 24 hours after the accident.

Flight disruptions at Toronto's international airport continued
to be a problem on Wednesday.

As investigators began work, officials said they suspected the
storm could be a factor. They also ruled out terrorism.

"We are going to look at all aspects of this accident - weather
is one of them, aircraft performance is another one," said
Réal Levasseur, the chief of air investigation operations for
Canada's Transportation Safety Board.

Officials said they would also examine decisions made by the
pilots and airport staff before the plane attempted the
landing.